With just three nursing homes in the city, there are only a couple of options in Shelby, North Carolina. These nursing homes received on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a bad score, but it is not as high of a score as we like to see either. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Mooresville, which received a city grade of F. While we not writing glowing reviews about either city, we found the facilities in Shelby to be a bit better. Please continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
While this city received a decent overall grade, its inspection grade is more impressive than the city's overall grade. Due to some of its nursing homes receiving favorable inspection reports this year, Shelby received one of our higher scores in this category with a B+. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This city received its second highest score in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a B-, which also isn't too bad. Finally, Shelby were awarded a C in our long-term care category and a C in the area of nursing.